Why Gods persist
By: Robert A. Hinde.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780415497619; 9780415497626; 9780203868751
Subjects: Religion
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Religion and science : the questions; title: Some background issues; title: What does it mean to say I believe?; title: What are Gods like?; title: The development of beliefs; title: Why do people believe in Gods?; title: The dynamics of belief and its relation to the social system; title: Narratives; title: Ritual : background considerations; title: The form and sequence of ritual : magic; title: The motivation and consequences of ritual; title: Moral codes : background considerations; title: Pro-social behaviour and reciprocity; title: Other moral precepts; title: Religious experience; title: Social aspects of religious systems; title: Why do religious systems persist?; title: Where do we go from here?